Top 10 managers of the decade

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League Final
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League Final

9. Carlo Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti was the man who ended Real Madrid's Champions League drought
Carlo Ancelotti was the man who ended Real Madrid's Champions League drought

Teams managed this decade - Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Napoli

Carlo Ancelotti is the only manager this decade to have managed one top team across all of Europe's five biggest leagues. One of the most decorated and best coaches of all time, the former Italian international has managed three league titles (one each in Germany, France, and England) and one Champions League title.

Ancelotti finishes ninth on this list due to his stints after Real Madrid, which although impressive, do not compare to the managers above him on this list. Regardless, the three-time Champions League-winning coach has done some great things this decade - the most notable of them being his capturing of the Champions League with Real Madrid, who achieved their historic "La Decima" feat under him. Ancelotti's Madrid is one of the best teams of this century, and his tactical mastery plus his versatility and fluidity regarding his team's formation has been lauded by football aficionados.

Apart from his time at Madrid, Ancelotti has also impressed with other teams. He won the Premier League title with Chelsea in 2010 while setting a then-record for most goals scored (103), and he captured the Ligue in 2013 with Paris Saint-Germain as well as the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich in 2017. Despite his lacklustre time with Napoli and an abrupt ending to his Madrid and Bayern career, Ancelotti's place on this list is deserved without question.

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Edited by Vishal Subramanian